The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25

ing in oil the long years We spent to-
pether; but somehow l think she
had grasped more than l ever
guessed.
BY degrees my little HON, became
the useful rendezvous Of all the fam.
lily. My hall was many time filed
with iorbidding looking females, all
unsummoned by me, but come by
appointment to see Mrs. Grey about
the cooks place, mum" aud pres
emily cab would pull up with jerk
and my sister -in-law would hustle in
dropping brewn paper parcels from
her arms. 80 sorry, dear, | had
no time to write, as baby's teeth
bothered him so, but knew you
would't mind" Hardly any OF the
undesirable looking women ever
answered, so the same ceremony was
repeated many q time.
[ did not mind the women so
much, but the out Of place men
servants, l own, were trial to me.
Freuchmen, Italians, Germans,
lrishmen, all aud sundry. They
stood 10 rows, blocking up my little
hall, and had been summoned by my
niece Edith, to whom her mother
had 10 most cases thrown the Morn
ing Post and heap Of half penny
cards, saying: Write to any likely
one, and tell them to meet me toner.
row. Aunt Hannah wont mind, and
baby wants me now"
That little trouble, however, was
put 40 end to in this wise One OF
the men turned out to have been q
notorious burglar, and an attempt
was made on my house which failed,
owing to the promptitude with which
Aisle had struck q light in the base.
ment, whilst the footman locked
himself securely in the pantry.
Robert was very kind about this
and peremptorily forbade any more
appointments of the kind being
made. He would see all men SER
wants at his own club In future
So my lie flowed evenly on for a
year or two, and my nephews and
nieces came aud went, aud my doors
few open TO them heartily.
Aunt Hannah" said Bobby one
day, as he rushed in laden with 40
enormous hamper, you won't mind
this standing hero just while
I'm having luncheon, will you'll Its
only a badger a fellow has given me
to take home. Its awiully jolly il
YOU'D like TO have 1t out"
"No, thanks" / answered, with
my pocket handkerchief to my nose
we can stand the hamper down II
the arena. II isn't exactly sweet
you know. Bobby"
mot sweet Why, it's only
badger, and l can't stay long, be
J cause my train goes at 3 o'clock, don
you koow." :,
But where's Tim?" | asked, look
ing beyond him to the empty han
,, som, a.,
"Obi by.the.bye. | forgot" he an
, swered promptly. Tins sickenin
, for the measles, they think, 8
mother thought he had better not q
| ONE; but as they won't keep him q
cid Blazers" he continued, as h
flung himself cheerily into an arm
}, chair in the sittipg.room, "he is I
s follow by the next train, and moths
i wrote that she was sure you wouldn
d mind il he came straight 10 you, b.
Il / was 10 ask you, don't you know"
g Here | burst out laughing. an
IS Bobby looked critically but appro,
4 ingly at me, with both hands ou b
y knees.
e II say, Aunt Hanpah," he blurtc
4 ont, I'm never sure about yo'
q Sometimes | think you are sevent
and sometimes you look seventeeI
m that's what you look now. ! don
" believe you're half as old maidish
the girls thick you.
DC II tbauk you, Bobby" | said kis
. ing his jolly TAT cheek, II don't fe
:" like seventy yet, and what a dear o
boy you will be when ami Is
I'd now about Tim. i was going TO hs
st a party tonight. aud measles VOL
I'd do well with that
~ But Il had to do, inasmuch as the
OF was no time 10 put of Anybody, a
% The party" got as lar as my clos
re front door, where they we're met
as an affable policeman, on duty for I
so purpose at 3 shillings for the j
rs who informed them with bat
nd breath that there was hiniection
TO the 'ouse," and the grinding whe
Re. were all that | heard oil my que
,e- for long while afterwa'd. =.
One OF them, wishing TO comb
my Kindness aud caution, sent me n
to Of inquiry.
j Dear Haunah-How IL u
red pephew2 but please, dear, don't sc
ray an answer"
Tim was a dear fellow, and /
red not catch the measles. He, too,
led complimentary aud encourag
ing about my age and in6rmities,
ow went 20 far as 10 wonder u l had
been rather pretty when ! was you
you That night, as Ailsie was bru
the ing my rebellieus locks, ! ventu
you on a timid inquiry. "Ailsie, de-
ipg | said in wkeedliug accents, w
hat ever at all nice looking when
bad young2"
rye when you was what, my dear
"Young, Ailsie-youpg.'
God WELL" answered the dear
,ght thing, posing the brush 10 the
9TH. ats so long ago. you see, Miss !
the nah; you cant expect me 70 "a
by my mem ny back so lar"
"Ah, don't tease me, hilsi
II 10 really want TO know, | pleaded.
,Ele. We'll, then, my dear, you
hat and what's more, you are; aud q
ad. the gospel truth, aud miny's the
tho that thinks sesame as me.
she'd Why should | cirel aud yet l
IL was not because ! was too
y in then, that Mike had escaped
sion me. Other people had at
Il 10 talked nonsense 10 me, whc
me heart had been too weary 10
Tell much heed, aud my sister'in'lav
lum, chided me Tor not responding
'tum the takers had been eligible.
NUT. that seemed long ages ago, aud
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